Virginia Department of Historic Resources Virginia Department of Historic Resources
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VLR Listing Date 06/19/1979
NRHP Listing Date 09/10/1979
DHR's Virginia Board of Historic Resources easement
NRHP Reference Number 79003072
The Old Prince Edward County Clerk’s Office, the third to serve the county, is a relic of the period when the tiny settlement of Worsham was the county seat, then known as Prince Edward Court House. The last courthouse here was built in 1832. It was for this structure that the clerk’s office was erected in 1855 by the builders Guthrey and Thaxton. The small but refined building is a relatively late expression of the Classical Revival and illustrates the style’s persistence in rural areas. The courthouse was demolished after the county seat was moved to Farmville in 1872, and the clerk’s office became a dormitory for Prince Edward Academy. The Old Prince Edward County Clerk’s Office later housed a public school and eventually was converted to a residence. It was reacquired by the county in 1977.
Many properties listed in the registers are private dwellings and are not open to the public, however many are visible from the public right-of-way. Please be respectful of owner privacy.
Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
Updated: May 5, 2022
